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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Croydon 1955
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]
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APPENDIX B
NON-MAINTAINED SCHOOLS
Year ended 31st December, 1955
Table I
RETURN OF MEDICAL INSPECTIONS A. -Routine Medical Inspections.
| Year 1955 | Year 1954 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age 11 or under | 49 | – |
| 12 | 49 | 1 |
| 13 | 28 | 18 |
| 14 | 66 | 34 |
| 15 | 54 | 33 |
| 16 | 40 | 18 |
| 17 | 22 | 2 |
| 18 or over | 26 | – |
| Total | 334 | 106 |
B. -Other Inspections.
| Number of Special Inspections | 17 | – |
| Number of Re-inspections | 42 | 5 |
| Total | 59 | 5 |
| Visits to Non-maintained Schools | 13 | 5 |
The following defects were found by Medical Inspection:-
| Treatment | Observation | |
|---|---|---|
| Defective Vision | 20 | 1 |
| Defective Teeth | – | 1 |
| Skin | 1 | 1 |
| Posture | 9 | – |
| Plat Foot | 2 | – |
| Other Deformities | 4 | – |
| Development | 1 | – |
| Other Defects | 3 | – |